Infrastructure Solutions Specialist - Taunton

We currently have an exciting opportunity, one of our clients who are based in Taunton, Somerset are looking to recruit an experienced Infrastructure Solution Specialist. The appointed candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation and configuration of all technical infrastructure solutions, providing technical advice to the business, and working with key technology partners. You will ensure that systems remain stable, accessible & secure, and contribute to any service improvement plans. As an Infrastructure Solution Specialist, you would use your deep and specialist knowledge of specific technical domains to ensure that our client optimally exploits technology choices it has made and continues to manage these technologies in an appropriate way. Key Accountabilities: · Works closely with the Architecture, Service Delivery and Solution Delivery teams to ensure new systems and services are designed, implemented and configured smoothly and can be maintained so that through their lifecycle they operate in a robust and effective way for the business · Provide technical recommendations, advice and guidance on infrastructure solutions to meet new business and existing requirements. Recommend new infrastructure projects that are cost effective, fit for purpose and enhance our systems to meet business requirements · Provide 3rd line support of the technical infrastructure. Typically dealing with the most complex and difficult to resolve incidents or those of a technical nature with a particularly high business impact · Contribute to delivering commercially viable and technically appropriate solutions, ensuring project controls, costs and timescales, including risks and issues are managed · Develop appropriate installation, configuration and support documentation for specified domains of technical infrastructure · Maintain a working knowledge and marketplace awareness of technology within area of expertise so that existing technologies are fully exploited to achieve the optimum solution · Contribute to the capacity plans for key systems to ensure the infrastructure supports future growth profiles · Provide remote support diagnoses and resolution as required · Build a good relationship with external suppliers for the on-going support and maintenance of relevant hardware and software The ideal candidate will hold a Degree in Computer Studies or related field and have strong commercial Linux and VMWare experience This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/75247617